Sat, Oct 23, 2027

Monster Dash 5K and 10K

Monroe, GA

Opens Feb 22, 2027Annual since at least 2025

5K10K

About the Monster Dash 5K and 10K

The Monster Dash runs a Halloween-themed course in Monroe with both a shorter and a longer distance option, both launching at the same time. A fun run for younger or newer runners kicks things off earlier in the morning, giving the day a family feel without the race itself being built around that.

Race-day registration and packet pickup open in the morning before the start, so you can handle everything on the spot. Awards go out by age group after the race wraps, with categories that extend well into the masters range.

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Monster Dash 5K and 10K 2025 Results

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K Results · 2025

150finishers

11:00winner

29:44median

37:43cutoff

Top 3: P. Cooper (11:00) · Jason Gilbreth (11:03) · Shane Howard (11:05)

The Monster Dash 5K and 10K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/23/2027 08:00$30

10K10/23/2027 08:00$40

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Monster Dash 5K and 10K

Will I finish last at the Monster Dash 5K and 10K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 29:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 37:43, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Monster Dash 5K and 10K a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (150 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Monster Dash 5K and 10K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 11:00 while the median finisher took 29:44. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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